Precious Chigwaza v Solta Group of Companies

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether the appellant was entitled to back pay for the entire period from dismissal to judgment and if so, for how many months","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant dismissed 11 April 2013, arbitral award 14 February 2014"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether transport allowance constitutes a benefit payable as damages where reinstatement is not effected","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant received $66 monthly transport benefit"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator erred in awarding only 15 days vacation leave instead of full accumulated leave","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant completed first year of employment, section 14A Labour Act"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator should have granted the full claim in the absence of respondent's opposition","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Respondent failed to attend quantification hearing"}

Background